Weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 77 kg

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Men's 77 kg
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
Venue Riocentro
Date10 August 2016
Competitors13 from 13 nations
Winning total379 kg
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svgvacant
Silver medal icon.svg Lü Xiaojun Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Bronze medal icon.svg Mohamed Ehab Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
  2012
2020  

The Men's 77 kg weightlifting competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place on 10 August at the Pavilion 2 of Riocentro. [1] Nijat Rahimov originally won the gold medal but was disqualified in March 2022 by the Court of Arbitration for Sport for a doping violation (urine substitutions in the weeks before the Games). [2] [3] As of March 2022, medals for this event have not been reallocated, a process that could extend to 2024. [4] If the medal is reallocated, Lü Xiaojun stands to win his third Olympic weightlifting gold medal (also in 2012 and 2020).

Schedule

All times are Time in Brazil (UTC-03:00)

DateTimeEvent
10 August 201610:00Group B
19:00Group A

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

World record SnatchFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lü Xiaojun  (CHN)176 kg Wrocław, Poland 24 October 2013
Clean & JerkFlag of Russia.svg  Oleg Perepetchenov  (RUS)210 kg Trenčín, Slovakia 27 April 2001
TotalFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lü Xiaojun  (CHN)380 kg Wrocław, Poland 24 October 2013
Olympic record SnatchFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lü Xiaojun  (CHN)175 kg London, United Kingdom 1 August 2012
Clean & JerkFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhan Xugang  (CHN)207 kg Sydney, Australia 22 September 2000
TotalFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lü Xiaojun  (CHN)379 kg London, United Kingdom 1 August 2012

Results

RankAthleteGroupBody
weight
Snatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)Total
123Result123Result
Silver medal icon.svg [1] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lü Xiaojun  (CHN)A76.83170175177177 WR 197197202202379
Bronze medal icon.svg [1] Flag of Egypt.svg  Mohamed Ehab  (EGY)A76.69160165168165 AF 196196203196361
4 [1] Flag of Thailand.svg  Chatuphum Chinnawong  (THA)A76.52160165165165191191191191356
5Flag of Moldova.svg  Alexandru Șpac  (MDA)A76.52150155158155185190192192347
6Flag of Colombia.svg  Andrés Caicedo  (COL)B76.26150150155155191197197191346
7Flag of Spain.svg  Andrés Mata  (ESP)B76.32145150153153185190190190343
8Flag of North Korea.svg  Choe Jon-wi  (PRK)A76.54153157158153184190194190343
9Flag of Egypt.svg  Ibrahim Abdelbaki  (EGY)A76.90147152152152186186192186338
10Flag of Germany.svg  Nico Müller  (GER)B76.70145149151151177181185181332
11Flag of India.svg  Sathish Sivalingam  (IND)B76.96143148153148176181186181329
12Flag of Indonesia.svg  Deni  (INA)B69.38140146149146172177181177323
Flag of Armenia.svg  Andranik Karapetyan  (ARM)A76.75170174176174 ER 195195DNFDNF
Flag of Romania.svg  Dumitru Captari  (ROU)B76.68145150150145DNFDNF
DSQ [1] Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Nijat Rahimov  (KAZ)A76.19160165168165202214214 WR 379

1 Rahimov originally won the gold medal but was disqualified in March 2022 by the Court of Arbitration for Sport after a doping violation. [2] IOC has not yet redistributed the medals. [5] [4]

New records

Snatch177 kgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lü Xiaojun  (CHN) OR , WR
Clean & Jerk214 kgFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Nijat Rahimov  (KAZ) OR , WR

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